Enjoy the fall and Halloween at one of these fall festivals in Maryland. The following fall festivals and Halloween celebrations include crafts, scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, apple and harvest festivals, and more.
Looking for other fall fun? Check out these other fall events and things to do:
– Maryland Pumpkin Patch or Corn Maze
– Maryland Apple Picking and Apple Orchards
– Even More Fall Fairs, Festivals and Carnivals!
Harvest Festivals
Ongoing
Horsmon Farm
Hay rides, petting zoo, corn box, straw maze, corn maze and special events each weekend including scarecrow making, kayaking for kids, tractor weekend and more. Last day Oct 29.
1865 Horsmon Farm Lane, St. Leonard
443-532-5761
horsmonfarm.com
Weber’s Farm’s Johnny Appleseed Festival
Apples, food, music, family activities and more.
2526 Proctor Lane, Parkville, MD 21234
410-668-4488
weberscidermillfarm.com
Fall Fun Festival
Corn maze, jumping giant pillow, petting and feeding farm animals, giant slides and more. Over 45 attractions, appropriate for any age including the Cow Train, mini mazes, playgrounds, duck races, ball games, photo centers and more. Open daily through Oct 31.
5501 Detrick Rd Mt. Airy, MD 21771
301-865-3515
gaverfarm.com
Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival & Corn Maze
Hayrides, corn maze, jumping pillow, underground slide, corn boxes and more. Every Saturday and Sunday through Oct 29.
391 West Bay Front Road, Lothian, MD 20711
410-867-9500
greenstreetgardens.com
Summers Farm Fall Festival
Over 45 attractions including corn maze, pumpkin patch, animals, pumpkin trains and more. Through Oct 31.
7503 Hollow Rd, Middletown, MD 21769
301-620-9316
summersfarm.com
Homestead Gardens Harvest Weekends
Fall Market and family fun. Through Oct 22.
743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035
410-798-5000
homesteadgardens.com
Butler’s Pumpkin Festival
Corn maze, pumpkin cannon, food and farm market. Runs through Oct 29.
22222 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, MD 20876
301-428-0444
butlersorchard.com
Events
Frederick County Farm Museum Fall Festival
Free, some activities have a small fee. Sunflower field, animals, combine slide and more.
October 7 & 8, 10am-4pm.
Rose Hill Manor, Frederick.
frederickcountyfarmmuseum.org
Fall Harvest Festival at Kinder Farm Park
October 22, 12pm-3pm.
Hayrides, scare crow making, some demonstrations, and activities for younger children including a pumpkin patch, and limited games & crafts.
Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd, Millersville, MD 21108
kinderfarmpark.org
Hankcock’s Resolution Fall Harvest Festival
October 8, 10am-4pm. Fall crafts, food, and demonstrations as you explore the Historic Hancock’s Resolution house and grounds.
Hancock’s Resolution, 2795 Bayside Beach Road, Pasadena, Maryland 21122
historichancocksresolution.org
Holt Harvest Day
Festive fall activities for the whole family. Games, crafts, a scavenger hunt and more fun activities. Free; some activities may require a fee.
October 15; Noon-4pm.
Holt Park, Baltimore
410-887-5307
overleafrc.com/programs/holtpark
Check out our listing of haunted houses in Maryland
Fall Festival at North Laurel Community Center
October 7. Music, games, entertainment, food trucks and more. This outdoor family-friendly event has something for everyone. Preregistration encouraged but not required, onsite registration available.
410-750-2800
howardcountymd.gov/fallfestival
Adventure Park USA Fall Festival
Weekends in October. Scary party on Oct 27. Not So Scary Party (for kids) on Oct 28. Farm animals, slides, zip lines, Native American Experience, corn crib, pedal bikes and more.
Adventure Park USA, Monrovia.
adventureparkusa.com
Halloween Events
Historic Hauntings Annapolis Tours
Pick a spirited walking tour in Annapolis including their Historic Ghost Tour, Special Historic Hauntings or their Spirit & Spirit Tour, a walking tour and cruise.
Historic Annapolis Museum and Store, Annapolis.
watermarkjourney.com/guide-services-walking-tours
Floating Pumpkin Patch
October 21. Join us for a thrilling time with your family and friends. Jump into our heated pool to find your floating pumpkin. Enjoy games, crafts and refreshments. Children can come dressed in their favorite costume but don’t forget their bathing suit! Preregistration is required.
Roger Carter Community Center
howardcountymd.gov
Hammond-Harwood House St. Anne’s Cemetery Tour
October 15. Hour-long tour through St. Anne’s Cemetery. Learn about the lives of Hammond-Harwood House former occupants.
St. Anne’s Cemetery, Annapolis
hammondharwoodhouse.org
Halloween Trick or Treat Trail
October 14. Join in the fun as the Friends of Downs Park and community sponsors host the annual Trick or Treat Trail. Enjoy the Halloween season with a stroll around the park trails for kid-friendly trick or treating (ages 12 and under). Advanced on-line registration required.
Downs Park, Pasadena.
aacounty.org
Halloween at the Symphony
October 25, 26, 27, 28. Get ready for Halloween with a spooky performance with the BSO featuring music about goblins and ghosts, magic, and dancing! Come dressed in your favorite costume for this special performance, perfect for the entire family.
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore.
BSOmusic.org
Halloween Events @ the Library
Enjoy these fun events at some of the local libraries.
October 26 – Spooky Science: Edgewater Library
October 27 – Halloween Dance Party: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall. 10:30am
October 26 – Trunk or Treat: Glen Burnie Library. 4-6pm
October 28- Storytime and Costume Parade: Broadneck Library. 11am
October 28- Halloween Storytime & Scavenger Hunt: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library. 10-11am
October 31- Spooky STEM: Severn Library. 2-4pm
October 28- Halloween Hubbub: Odenton Library. 10am-5pm
aacpl.net
Truck or Treat
October 21. Get in gear for a “wheely fun” day to celebrate Halloween! Come dressed in your favorite costume to trick-or-treat at all of the trucks, tractors, emergency vehicles and more, while meeting some of your hometown heroes.
Gary J. Arthur Community Center
howardcountymd.gov
Halloween in the Garden
October 21. Activities throughout the park for little ones to do as well as more than 50 local vendors handing out treats for kids. Also games, food trucks and more.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons.
annmariegarden.org
Adventure Park USA Halloween Party
October 28. Contests, access to the Fall Festiv-All area, trick or treating and more.
Adventure Park USA, Monrovia.
adventureparkusa.com
Halloween Spooktacular!
October 23. A family-friendly concert featuring music with spooky sounds, haunted harmonies and a costume contest for all ages!
Davidsonville.
lso-music.org
Paw-O-Ween: A Halloween Party for the Pups!
October 25
Costume contest, vendors and off-leash area.
Ballenger Creek Park Dog Park
5420 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21703
recreater.com
Halloween Toddler Time
October 26, 10:30am. Little ones will enjoy listening to the story The Spooky Express Maryland by Eric James, followed by activities and trick or treating.
B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore.
borail.org
Pumpkin Carving Open House
October 29. Bring your own pumpkin and leave the mess to us! Stop by any time between 1 and 4:30 and we’ll provide you with the carving tools and expertise to help you create your own Jack-O-Lantern.
Holt Park, Baltimore
410-887-5307
overleafrc.com/programs/holtpark
Pumpkin Walk
October 27, 4pm.
Games, costume parade, superstitious tours, and more. Wine and beer are available for purchase.
Hammond Harwood House, Annapolis.
410-263-4683
hammondharwoodhouse.org
Pumpkins on the Green
October 27. This annual fundraiser helps support the center’s mission to connect families with nature through environmental education and nature-based learning.
Irvine Nature Center, Owings Mills.
explorenature.org
Halloween Critter Crawl
October 27, 5:30pm. Join Jug Bay staff and volunteers for a Halloween Critter Crawl. Walk through the forest to see different animals and insect displays, and enjoy campfires, s’mores, hayrides, and nature crafts.
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
aacounty.org
Boo at the Zoo
October 20, 21 & 22. Treat stations, animal demonstrations, keeper chats and more.
National Zoo, Washington D.C.
nationalzoo.si.edu
Pet Parade
October 29. Costumed pet contest and parade. Registration begins at 1pm. Parade begins at 2pm.
Hancock’s Resolution, Pasadena
Trick or Treat at Tudor Place
October 29, 10am. Trick or Treat at Tudor Place is back. Wear your Halloween costume and search for treats (not tricks) in every corner of the enchanting North Garden. Enjoy crafts, activities, and period games amid lovely autumn plant life.
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, Washington, D.C.
tudorplace.org
Halloween Tour: Death Comes to Tudor Place
October 3 – Nov 5. In this special Halloween tour, explore historic death and mourning traditions. Take a close look at accessories, etiquette and science associated with mourning in the Victorian and Edwardian eras of the late 19th and early 20th century. Learn about what death looked like at Tudor Place for the people who lived and worked here.
Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, Washington, D.C.
tudorplace.org
Costume Parade & Rattle Your Bones
October 27, 5-9pm. Show off your outfit and be a part of a parade around the museum alongside Port Discovery staff and friends. Culminating in pumpkin-themed games, ghost stories, a halloween game show and many more activities.
Port Discovery Childrens Museum, Baltimore.
Portdiscovery.org
ZooBOOO!
October 28-29. Come celebrate Halloween and the fall season with the Zoo’s 39th annual Zoo BOO! festival. There will be games, prizes, contests, live entertainment, and FREE trick-or-treating!
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Baltimore.
marylandzoo.org
Boo Bash
October 29, 3pm. Costume contest, parade, judging, trick or treat and more.
North Beach Business Loop, North Beach.
northbeachmd.org
Halloween at the Harbor
October 22. Fun activities for kids including storytelling and a movie.
National Harbor.
Nationalharbor.com
SPCA Trick or Treat Trail
Oct 28 & 29. Our Nature Trail is turned into a fun Halloween trail, appropriate for all ages! Families are invited to come, dress up, and bring your dogs along for a themed Halloween experience through the woods. Costumes are encouraged. There will be Halloween decorations and creepy scenes along the outdoor trail, but nothing will jump up or pop-out at you or your pets. You must make a reservation on our online ticket site for a specific admission time. ($5/person. children under 5 free and dogs are free) Please arrive at the SPCA at your allotted time slot to be admitted to our Trick or Treat Trail. https://aacspca.yapsody.com/event/index/603556
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